Files of letters sent to and from the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann.

File of letters and documents relating to the drafting of legislation for investment and development of film production in Ireland and in advance of the establishment of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. Includes template letters drafted by AOF Productions (directors were Tiernan McBride, Ina Gogan, Pamela Fleming and Ward Fleming) advocating for wider dialogue and international comparisons for drafting of new Irish film legislation; manuscript notes on RTÉ and Irish film/television by McBride; carbon copy letter by McBride to M. O'Reilly, Dept of Industry Commerce and Energy, outlining concerns of the Irish film industry workers re. proposed new legislation (14 Jun 1978); Letter from McBride to O'Reilly enclosing a circular and with detailed comments re. green paper on national film studio and Irish film industry (16 Aug 1978); Letters from Desmond O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Energy to John Wilson T.D., Minister for Education re. Irish Film and Television Guild and film distribution (1 May 1979); Letters from O'Malley, Bobby Molloy T.D., Minister for Defence, and Gerard Brady T.D. re. Film Industry Bill (October 1979); Letter re. same from Tiernan McBride to Tony Barry (18 Oct 1979); Letters through 1980 between Tiernan McBride and Barry Desmond T.D.; John Kelly T.D., Eileen Lemass, Sean Moore, T.D., Albert Reynolds, T.D. Minister for Posts and Telegraphs; Liam Kavanagh T.D.,John F. Carroll, Vice President, Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Gerard Brady T.D. , John Kelleher, Assistant Controller, RTÉ, Jim Gibbons T.D.; letter from Deputy Barry Desmond, Chair, Dublin County Council, enclosing a copy of amendments to the Irish Film Board Bill and National Film Studios of Ireland Bill, tabled by Ruairi Quinn T.D at Committee stage (Oct 1980); Document report from Film Industry section of ITGWU meeting with Dept of Industry and Commerce and Energy re. Irish film Bill; untitled document/report, possibly compiled by and submitted by Tiernan McBride re. Irish Film legislation; Transcript of letter received from John Boorman (1 April 1979); Document - Supplementary Report on Distribution 9 April 1979. Also copy of Irish Film Board Act 1980.

Files relating to the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, its workings and development. Lelia Doolan served as Chair of the Irish Film Board from 198 to 19

File of letters including the appointment of members to the new Irish film Board, including letter notifying Tiernan McBride that the Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Energy of his appointment to the Board (11 Jan 1982; also letter confirming the reappointment of McBride to the same role, 10 March 1983, and again in 1984 until the date of 31 March 1985, with attached Warrant of Appointment; Further Warrant of Appointment with details of appointment of Muiris Mac Conghail, Carolyn Swift, Noel Pearson, Michael Algar, Robin O'Sullivan, Nuala Moiselle and Louis Marcus to the Irish Film Board (22 Dec 1981); Copy letter sent to Robert Wynne Simmons from the office of the Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, re. representations made about the tax treatment of the film industry in Ireland (11 Sep 1981); Typed document by Tiernan McBride entitled "Distribution of Irish Films in Ireland and Abroad (Nov 1984); Letter with text of proposals sent to McBride entitled "Proposal for the Establishment of Community Based Training Groups for the Production of Video and Film Projects" 10 Jan 1984; Letter from Bob Quinn with update of "Cinegael - Work in Progress - Atlantean - Part One of a Series of Three Films - March 1983 (2pp); Letter from Michael Algar to Tom Hayes re. production of film "Anne Devlin" (26 Sep 1983); Letters from McBride to McConghail re. film entitled "Ciara" (14 Apr 1982); Irish Film Board review document by [McBride] 24 Jan 1985; Letter from McBride to McConghail re. proposals that he feels the IFB must progress in Irish film (15 Jun 1982). Text of essay by Michael D. Higgins entitled "The Tyranny of Images: Aspects of Hidden Control, Literature, Ethnography and Political Commentary on the West of Ireland. (No date). Discussion Document - "Proposal for Film Production Financing in Ireland" (Dec 1985).

Copy of the Irish Ireland Song Book.

Bundle of Irish Language newspapers gathered by Col. Éamon de Buitléar in the early 1920s. Titles include "An Lochrann", "An Scuab" and "Fainne an Lae". Also "An Saorstat" memorial number on Michael Collins (10 Aug 1922).

Ring binder with A4 pages of manuscript notes, vocabulary, learning notes, and writings about the Irish language by Paddy McMenamin. Includes notes on words, tenses, phrases in the Irish language, poetry in Irish, as well as writings by McMenamin, such as a short essay entitled "The Gaelic Tongue". Also includes a certificate of "Feis Cheis Fada" (Long Kesh Feis), Christmas 1975, awarded to McMenamin.

Programme for Irish language procession in Dublin for St. Patrick's Day.

File of correspondence between Tim Robinson and Liam Mac an Iomaire, and Micheál Ó Conghaile regarding an Irish language translation of 'Mapping South Connemara'. (20 Feb 1986-26 Feb 1987).

Two Irish language letters from Liam Mac an Iomaire enclosing scripts of 'Mapáil Chonamara Theas', which later became 'Conamara Theas - Áit agus Ainm'. Copies of two letters of reply from Robinson with some proof reading suggestions (19 Feb - 30 May 1992).

A typed copy of the Irish language translation, with some handwritten edits throughout the manuscript.

Photocopied review from Pléaracha 1992.

Two copies of a typed letter from Robinson to Mac an Iomaire on the subject of four half-hour TV programmes based on 'Mapping South Connemara', and outlining topics that could be covered in each programme. (7 Nov 1996).

Correspondence between Tim Robinson and Liam Mac an Iomaire discussing the translation of the entire Connacht Tribune series (articles 1-58) to Irish. The bilingual publication is entitled 'Camchuairt Chonamara Theas' / 'A Twisty Journey: Mapping South Connemara', and was published in 2002.

Drafts of the manuscript exchanged between Robinson and Mac an Iomaire, and third party correspondence in Irish between Mac an Iomaire and the publisher, Pádraig Ó Snodaigh at Coiscéim in which Mac an Iomaire outlines that the book will be dual language.

Correspondence between Robinson and Justin May who is doing some map work for the publication. A copy of Robinson's letter encloses the section of the map he wishes to use, with guidelines on scale, font, shading. (20 Nov 2001). A printed email response from May in which he updates on his progress, and mentions the unavailability of cow gum (28 Jan 2002).

Letter to Robinson from Michael Everson of Everson Typography enclosing a draft for proofing. (16 Feb 2002).

Some handwritten notes regarding proofing.

Handwritten letter from Mac an Iomaire to Robinson (Irish language) enclosing the English and Irish language prefaces to the book for proofing. (8 Apr 2002)

Copy letter from Robinson to John Cunningham, editor of the Connacht Tribune, inviting him to the launch of 'Camhuairt Chonamara Theas' in Carraroe (27 Sep 2002).